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6 results for "bob feller"
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Stat Shots: Opening Day factoids
Rob NeyerESPN Stats & Information provides a statistical breakdown of teams, players and MLB history....
Blog | March 28, 2011 -
Sickels: Knowing Bob Feller
Rob NeyerMy friend Rob Neyer asked me to share my thoughts regarding the passing of Hall of Famer Bob Feller. Feller had been ill for several months, and while his death from leukemia at age 92 was not unexpected, it was also quite fitting that he put up a va...
Blog | December 17, 2010 -
Bob Feller's signature? Priceless.
Rob NeyerI believe that Bob Feller signed more autographs than anyone else, ever. I might be wrong about that. There might be an old soccer star in Italy, or some guy in Vermont who writes a lot of checks. But I can't imagine which American athlete would h...
Blog | December 16, 2010 -
Feller got through war, then got hurt
Rob NeyerAt the conclusion of the 1941 season, Bob Feller was 22 years old and he'd won 107 games in the major leagues. At that pace ... well, if Feller had continued pitching that well until he was 42, he would have challenged Cy Young's more impressive reco...
Blog | December 16, 2010 -
In his 92 years, Feller saw it all
Rob NeyerI'm sorry to hear about Bob Feller's passing, if not surprised. Most of us have been around long enough what it means when a 92-year-old man is transferred to hospice care. At that point, one can only hope for a peaceful end and perhaps a few more go...
Blog | December 15, 2010 -
Sparky was one of the greats
Rob NeyerJust last week -- and just before the passing of Artie Wilson -- I mentioned how lucky we are to still have Willie Mays and Bob Feller and Stan Musial and Yogi Berra among us. I should have mentioned Sparky Anderson, who today joined Artie Wilson in ...
Blog | November 04, 2010